South Carolina: Moss-draped oaks and stately mansions. Wide beaches and rolling mountains. Wild State parks and black-water swamps. And...more peaches than Georgia! The Palmetto State fairly sizzles with Southern hospitality, charm and... celebrations! 326 of them. While beach music may rule here, you’ll also find everything from Alternative to Zydeco! Ya’ll come and enjoy South Carolina’s Festivals, Art Shows, Music Festivals and Craft Shows, including these top events: South Carolina State Fair, Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival and Holiday Festival of Lights.
Gaston Collard and Barbeque Festival
October 5, 2024
(803) 796-7725
Gaston Civic Center - Gaston, SC
A parade, games, live entertainment, crafters, vendors, and lots more!!! But best of all is our famous collards and barbeque plates for $12 (Collard greens, barbeque, black-eyed peas, cornbread, pound cake, and tea or lemonade). The kitchen will open around 11:30 a.m. No alcohol is allowed on the festival grounds. This is a clean family festival for all to enjoy!
Dickens Christmas Show & Festivals
November 7 - 10, 2024
dickenschristmasshow.com
(843) 448-9483
Myrtle Beach Convention Center - Myrtle Beach, SC
A unique National Award-Winning event comprised of a multitude of shopping and entertainment options, for individuals and groups alike! The cornerstone of the event is a Victorian Holiday Marketplace. Here against a Victorian Holiday background, one will find 300-plus period-clad vendors hawking everything from jewelry, crafts, gifts, toys, art, gourmet foods, holiday décor, and much, much more! Entertainment includes Strolling Victorian Musicians, Tea Leaf Readers, Punch & Judy Shows, Shadow Box Displays, a Life-Sized Historic Santa through the Ages Exhibit, and a real live Santa and much, much more.
Christmas Made in the South / Charleston
December 6 - 8, 2024
madeinthesouthshows.com
(704) 847-9480
Exchange Park - Ladson, SC
Creativity abounds as hundreds of artists and craftsmen gather to demonstrate and sell their work. Get a head start on your gift list and enjoy the Christmas shopping experience of the season.
Aiken Christmas Craft Show
December 6 - 7, 2024
aikenismagical.com
(803) 642-7631
Odell Weeks Activities Center - Aiken, SC
This indoor/outdoor show features exhibitors from all over the Southeast with items handmade by crafters that are guaranteed to set your gift giving apart. Admission is free. Vendor applications will be released in June!
Artisphere
May 9 - 11, 2025
artisphere.org
(864) 271-9398
Main Street in Downtown - Greenville, SC
The top ranking Artisphere festival is an annual three-day event that gives arts patrons the rare opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while purchasing original works of art. Artisphere's goal is to make exhibiting in an outdoor setting as enjoyable an experience as possible.
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Food Truck Friday - June
Fountain Park, Rock Hill, SC
Status: Updated 3/4/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Hampton County Watermelon Festival
Hampton County Court House, Hampton, SC
Status: Updated 4/2/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Columbia's Shrimp & Grits Fest
Seawell's, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 4/9/2024
June 2025 (dates not updated)
Easley Farmers Market - June
Old Market Square, Easley, SC
Status: Updated 3/12/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Cheraw's Independence Celebration
Cheraw High School Stadium, Cheraw, SC
Status: Updated 6/25/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Historic Easley Fourth of July Celebration
Old Market Square, Easley, SC
Status: Updated 3/12/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Bamberg July Fourth Celebration
Railroad Berm, Bamberg, SC
Status: Updated 6/19/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Lexington County Peach Festival
Gilbert Community Park, Gilbert, SC
Status: Updated 4/16/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Red, White & Boom
Fountain Park, Rock Hill, SC
Status: Updated 7/1/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Reggae Nights - July
James Island County Park, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 4/29/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Greenwood Blues Cruise
Various Clubs/Restaurants, Greenwood, SC
Status: Updated 4/22/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
South Carolina Festival of Discovery
Uptown Area, Greenwood, SC
Status: Updated 4/3/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Finally Friday! - July
Downtown, Lancaster, SC
Status: Updated 7/1/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Food Truck Friday - July
Fountain Park, Rock Hill, SC
Status: Updated 3/4/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
South Carolina Peach Festival
Downtown Gaffney, Lake Whelchel, Gaffney, SC
Status: Updated 5/30/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Easley Farmers Market - July
Old Market Square, Easley, SC
Status: Updated 3/12/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
ReptiDay Augusta
The BEC Plex, Augusta, SC
Status: Updated 7/11/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Sweetgrass Cultural Arts Festival
Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Memorial Park, Mount Pleasant, SC
Status: Updated 3/28/2024
July 2025 (dates not updated)
Spiritual Fusions Psychic Arts Expo - Columbia
Columbia Metropolitan Conference Center, Columbia, SC
Status: Updated 1/12/2024
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Reggae Nights - August
James Island County Park, Charleston, SC
Status: Updated 7/23/2024
July - August 2025 (dates not updated)
Upstate Kids Consignment Sale
Anderson Civic Center, Anderson, SC
Status: Updated 6/18/2024
August 2025 (dates not updated)
CKC - Greenville
Greenville Convention Center, Greenville, SC
Status: Updated 3/14/2024
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Little Mountain Reunion
Reunion Park, Little Mountain, SC
Status: Updated 3/26/2024
August 2025 (dates not updated)
Craftsmen's Summer Classic Art & Craft Festival
Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, SC
Status: Updated 1/9/2024